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Conrad, Joseph
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Conrad, Joseph
- 'Twixt Land & Sea Tales. London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1912
- paper
8vo, first edition, the rare first state, presentation copy affectionately inscribed in the year of publication by the author on front free endpaper to his great friends John and Ada Galsworthy (To Jack and Ada | with love from J.C. | 1912"), title in red and black, original green vertically ribbed cloth with uncorrected "Freya of the Secret Isles" stamped on upper cover (Cagle's "a" binding), spine in gilt, preserved in blue case and quarter blue morocco slipcase, some slight offsetting to endpapers.
Provenance
John and Ada Galsworthy, presentation inscription; Sotheby's at Chancery Lane, 26 April 1979, lot 115
Literature
Cagle A16a(1)a
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Superb presentation copy of the rare first state. Conrad's friendships with the novelist and dramatist John Galsworthy and his wife Ada were two of the longest and most equable of his life (see note by lot 9). His greatest novel, Nostromo (1904), was dedicated to him (see lot 57) and his younger son, born in 1906, was named after him.
Only around 100 copies of this first state (according to a note in one of the publisher's file copies: see Cagle) with the uncorrected "Freya of the Secret Isles" on the upper cover were circulated before further copies had the word "Secret" buffed out and "Seven" over-stamped (making the second state of the binding, see lots 80, 81).